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Chemical Formula

The document explains the concept of a chemical formula, including the importance of valence electrons and valency in forming chemical bonds. It outlines rules for naming compounds based on their composition and provides a method for writing chemical formulas. Additionally, it includes a video link for further learning on the topic.

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Chemical Formula

The document explains the concept of a chemical formula, including the importance of valence electrons and valency in forming chemical bonds. It outlines rules for naming compounds based on their composition and provides a method for writing chemical formulas. Additionally, it includes a video link for further learning on the topic.

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CHEMICAL FORMULA

Learning objective:
To understand the concept of a chemical formula.

To determine the chemical formula for a compound.


VALENCE SHELL
 Valence shell is the outermost shell of every
element.
VALENCE ELECTRONS

 a valence electron is an outer


shell electron of an atom, and that can
participate in the formation of a
chemical bond.
 The valence electrons are part of most
of the chemical reactions because they
contain more energy compared to the
electrons present in inner orbits.
VALENCY
• The combining power of an
element.
• The valence or valency of an
element is a measure of its
combining power with other
atoms when it forms chemical
compounds or molecules.
VALENCY TABLE
NAMING THE COMPOUND
• If a compound contains a metal and a non-metal, the metal name
comes first and the ending of non-metal changes to ‘ide’.

• If a compound contains two non-metals for example, if the


compound contains hydrogen, this comes first. If not the non-
metal with the lower group comes first example, nitrogen dioxide-
nitrogen is in group 5 so it comes before oxygen which is in
group 6.

• If both non- metals are in same group then the one further down
the group comes first.
Example: sulfur dioxide- sulfur is lower than oxygen in group 6
so it comes first.
VIDEO LINK

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsco
Yh6m46M
Rules
• Write down the symbol in the same order as in the
name of the compound.

• Write down the valencies near to the symbols as


superscript
( at the top)

• Swap the valencies .

• Where possible cancel down the number to get


the smallest whole ratio necessary.
WRITING CHEMICAL
FORMULA

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